Knossos Herbs and Spices for a Healthy Life.

Cooking with Herbs & Spices

THYME: THIMARI (Thymus vulgaris)

Thyme has a strong, pungent flavour, which makes it an ideal herb to use as an accompaniment for meaty dishes. It is not advised that you use thyme to flavour fish dishes as the taste can overpower the fish. Even when cooking thyme with meat, you should only use one teaspoon at a time as too much flavouring can ruin a meal.

Try adding dried thyme to the tomato bases for pizzas, or add one teaspoon to meaty soups, casseroles and spaghetti bolognaise. Thyme may even be added to the dough when making bread, or very sparingly in biscuit recipes.

Greek Herb Cooking Tips

Thyme works well with meaty dishes and is especially good as an ingredient in stews and stocks. It may also be used as an ingredient in marinades for meats, tofu and vegetarian substitutes and some vegetables.

For a delicious vegetable stock, mix a medley of roasted vegetables in boiling water with salt, pepper and garlic and 1-3 tsp thyme (depending on your taste. Simmer for half an hour, then strain and discard the vegetables and use the liquid as a base for soups, marinades or casseroles. Pizzza, Bolognaise, Chilli, Saganaki, Meatballs, Greek Salad, Tomato Sauce, Greek Style Mushrooms, Broad Beans with Oil, Country style Pork Chops, Meze, Pork Chops in Wine, Roasted lamb, Kokoretsi, Bifteki, Fish, Rabbit Stew, Duck with Peas.

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NOSTIMO ( Tasty)

Supplied by post in sealed cellophane bags ready to refill your existing spice and herb jars. We have for instance: Oregano, Marjoram, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Camomile, Basil, Mint (two types) and also Cretan specialist herbs like Oregano Dictamus which only grows on Crete..